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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,829.13, 2,527.59 and 1,497.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,829.13, 2,527.59 and 1,497.43 is: 2,069.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,829.13 : 2,527.59 = 1,497.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,829.13/2,527.59 = 1,497.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,829.13x = 2,527.59 × 1,497.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,829.13x = 3,784,889.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,889.09/1,829.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,069.23

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